It's a no-brainer that they'll match it.New York can only obtain CP3 through a trade (or a sign and trade at the end of the year). Lin is more valuable a chip to the Clippers than anyone else on the Knicks outside of Carmelo. Signing him works if they do get CP3 or if they don't.

It doesn't seem so now. Acquiring Felton and signing Kidd,looks like Lin is going to Houston.

Paul,Chandler(Knicks) and Anthony(Knicks) are all spending extra time together on team USA. It could be that a little birdie told Glen Grunwald to wait until the trade deadline or next summer to get their real starting PG.